Thursday, September 17, 2009

New York City Media Mayhem

We have tried to put together a full list of all the media appearances by the 12 Chase drivers in New York City. Things start on Wednesday night with some TV.

First will be Ryan Newman, Kasey Kahne and Carl Edwards on the Late Show with Jimmy Fallon. The Wednesday program airs at 12:35AM ET, but check the NBC local listings for the time in your area.

Here is the rest of the official info for Thursday:

Television Shows

FOX & Friends: Jeff Gordon and Mark Martin will be appearing outside with a show car at 7:35 am.

Good Morning America: Tony Stewart and Carl Edwards will be on this morning show also with a show car at 8:30 am.

LIVE with Regis & Kelly: It is Guinness Book of World Record Week and six drivers will start by talking to Regis and Kelly about the Chase, the season and the upcoming race at NH. They will then join over 250 fans outside on the street for the World’s Largest Custard Pie Fight. For every pie thrown a donation will be made to Meals on Wheels. Those are the pies shown above, show airs at 9AM ET but check local listings.

ESPN First Take: Tony Stewart and Jeff Gordon will both be on ESPN’s morning show via satellite. Program begins at 10AM ET on ESPN2.

NASCAR Now: Jeff Burton will be the co-host with Mike Massaro in Bristol, CT. This program has now been confirmed to have expanded to 90 minutes and will begin at 5PM ET. Interviews will include Roush Fenway drivers from Fenway Park in Boston and other Chase drivers from media day in NYC. This show will also re-air at 10PM Pacific/1AM Eastern.

National Radio Programs

SiriusXM Studios: Four drivers will be making their way to the studios: Kasey Kahne, Ryan Newman, Greg Biffle and Kurt Busch. Tradin' Paint will be broadcast from 12-3PM ET from the Hard Rock Cafe and will feature the remaining eight drivers.

The Bob and Tom Show: Greg Biffle will be a guest at 9 a.m.

Big D and Bubba: Several drivers will be calling in throughout the day - Mark Martin will be calling into the show at 9:45 a.m., Greg Biffle at 10:30, Carl Edwards at 11:15 and Denny Hamlin at 11:30 a.m.

Dan Patrick Radio Show: Tony Stewart will be calling into the show at 9:45 a.m.

FOX Sports Radio: Mark Martin will be a guest at 10 a.m., Carl Edwards will be on at 11, Kurt Busch will be on at 2:45 p.m. and Ryan Newman at 3:15.

New York City Local TV

CW Morning Show: Brian Vickers will be appearing on this local New York City morning show tomorrow morning at 7:15 am. The Sprint Cup Series trophy will also be on set.

Good Day NY: Ryan Newman (between 9:15 and 9:45) and Greg Biffle will be appearing at this local FOX morning show. They will be outside by the Sprint show car.

Various Local Radio Shows

ESPN 1080 Orlando: Mark Martin will be a guest at 10:15 a.m., Greg Biffle will be on at 12:45 p.m.

WKNR Cleveland: Greg Biffle will be a guest at 10:20 a.m.

KRLD Dallas: Juan Pablo Montoya will be a guest at 11:20 a.m.

CBS Radio Boston: Brian Vickers will be a guest at 11:30 a.m.

WSCR Chicago: Carl Edwards will be a guest at 4 p.m

Thanks again to the NASCAR PR staff for the info. This post will serve to host your comments as you watch and listen to all the TV and radio appearances of the 12 drivers on Wednesday and Thursday.

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We just confirmed that the show will air at 5PM ET for 90 minutes and then re-air at 10PM Pacific/1AM Eastern. Jeff Burton is Mike Massaro's c-host.

There is no Letterman this time, the stage is dark and the show is on hiatus. The Kimmel appearance on Wednesday is the only time the drivers will be doing late night stuff until the end of the season.

Again, why New York? Is it because they could care less about NASCAR? Is it because they are the most indifferent people? They change the Championship Banquet because of the lack of interest, and yet the first place they go is the place that hates them the most. Is Brian France a glutton for punishment? Why would I go to a party where I just got my A** kicked, and ask to come back inside?

Unfortubately most media with live national feed originate in NYC. Besides, it was Fashion Week. Maybe next year, when the fancy NASCAR studios are finished, live media Chase feed will be able to originate from there. Missing the Letterman Top 10. I thought Kurt did a good job on NN, he was thorough, concise and articulate, and even managed a flash of Busch fire when talking to Brad. Like Jimmy Spencer, hard to believe Kurt's the same guy that I spent a few years despising.

Pie fight didn't work out well. Someone jumped the gun and all we got were wide shots. Too bad it was the only thing I caught. Am not home so wasn't able to set the DVR after the announcements of where and when

Good Morning JD,ref: your comment September 17, 2009 12:20 PM . I agree. I am so disappointed in the coverage this morning.

I thought it was an embarrassment to the sport i love. yes, it did get some faces out there. But at what price?

and the pie throwing on regis and kelly, please, give me a break on that. It was so lame. I was so let down by that. As I said elsewhere, what a waste of nascar pr.

Brian France, I am really trying to stay a loyal fan of this sport for the last 30 yrs. I even built a new home in Dover,DE But you are not helping.....The Daly Planet has for the last 3yrs w/our comments, oh never mind you are not listening anyway.

Carl Edwards, Kasey Kahne and Ryan Newman were on with Jimmy Fallon for a short bit with a goofy device they called the "shock-a-tron," and they all took turns playing it up to the hilt.It was a little goofy - then again, so is Jimmy Fallon - but the bit was FUNNY!

Not only was the pie fight lame (except for the one civilian who clobbered one of the drivers), no one wished Jimmie Johnson a happy birthday. They could have saved one pie for him and put a candle in it. Regis should know by now there are 10 races in the Chase. At least Kelly knew that JP had driven in F1 (too bad she didn't know he did CART as well).

Pie fight this year was disappointing. The only good thing about the whole segment with the guys was the clip they showed of last year with the guys throwing cream pies at Regis & Kelly. Jimmy Fallon show was pretty cute. Ryan Newman was the funniest.

What the heck was the point of Good Morning America? They were on for what, 40 seconds? This whole NYC tour is totally stupid and a waste of time. Regis makes them look stupid, they're an afterthought on GMA, and the Fallon show is always silly. Why does Nascar waste their time? NYC residents don't care about Nascar, and actually get pretty hacked off if anything disrupts their day. Most fans are at work and they don't care about pie throwing. What are they going to throw in Las Vegas when they get there? Cactus?